used to

1. The past simple: used to
1. Read the following summary on the expression used to.
● is followed by an infinitive.
● describes something we often did in the past.
● suggests we don't do it anymore.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
When she was young, she used to
watch cartoons.
She didn't use to watch cartoons
when she was young.
Did she use to watch cartoons when
she was young?
2. Put these sentences in the correct order.
a) used to / study / very hard / Lucy _________________________________________________________
b) long hair / He / used to / have ____________________________________________________________
c) Suzy / go / used to / the cinema. _________________________________________________________
d) They / go out / used to / the evenings / in ___________________________________________________
e) used to / wonderful beach / There / be / here ______________________________________________
f) travel / used to / a lot / We ________________________________________________________
g) She / play / tennis / used to __________________________________________________________
h) James / his bike / ride / used to / in the park. _______________________________________________
3. Look at the sentences in exercise 2.
3.1. Put the first four sentences in the negative form.
a) _____________________________________________________________________________________
b) _____________________________________________________________________________________
c) _____________________________________________________________________________________
d) _____________________________________________________________________________________
3.2. Put the last four sentences in the interrogative form.
e) _____________________________________________________________________________________
f) _____________________________________________________________________________________
g) _____________________________________________________________________________________
h) _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Write about yourself now. Create one sentence for something you used to do but don't anymore, and
one sentence for something you did not use to do but now do.
4.1. ______________________________________________________
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4.2. ______________________________________________________
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